Oh, Ces... More than half of the American public is fat. I use the word as a descriptor, not as an insult. I'm fat. And when I read this morning's strip, and saw that word used as an insult, I felt it. Because it insulted me, and more than half your readers. I know that picking on fat people is still a common comedic ploy, but it's cheap, it's insulting, and it's not worthy of you. For shame, Ces.

I completely agree with your response to today's strip and I deeply apologize that I offended you or anyone else. I meant it as a cruel, thoughtless remark from a from a hurt Sally. not from the author, but since the author's voice is so intwined with his writing it's very hard if not impossible to discern any separation between the two and my using such as a defense can seem cowardly at best. I am very sorry.

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